GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| unsavory | insipid |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| haggard | not tamed |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |