GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| harass | exhaust |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| dire | exciting horror |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |