GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
malcontenta discontented person:
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
bewareto be on one's guard
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
beguilehoodwink
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
supinelying on the back or with the face upward