GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| potable | suitable for drinking |