GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| 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 |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |