GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |