GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
afterlifean existence after death
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
negateto deny the existence or truth of
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
pranktrick
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted