GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
noxious(harmful) smell
The meaning of the word effluvium is noxious(harmful) smell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libido | psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
| favoritism | display of partiality toward a favored person |
| mercantile | concerning trade or merchants |
| underlying | lying below; fundamental |
| obdurate | stubborn; refusing to change one's belief |
| paramour | illicit lover |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |
| influx | flowing into |
| callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced |
| hybrid | mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize |
