GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
auroral | dawn |
epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |