GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable