GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |