GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |