GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
deputizeto appoint as deputy
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
victualsfood usable by people
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged