GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |