GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
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| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
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| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |