GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
disquietudeanxiety
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
reeksmoke
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking