GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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|---|---|
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
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| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
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| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |