GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| pitfall | trap |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |