GRE Word List
EFFUSION
an act of effusing
The meaning of the word effusion is an act of effusing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |