GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
satiatefilled to satiety
beneficentdoing or producing good
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
ingratean ungrateful person
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing