GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
velocityquickness of motion : speed
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
overtopen to view : manifest
oculistophthalmologist