GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| submissive | submitting to others |