GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
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