GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
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| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
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