GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| leery | suspicious |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| spare | not being used |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| rickety | affected with rickets |