GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |