GRE Word List

EFFUSION

an act of effusing

The meaning of the word effusion is an act of effusing.

Random words

WordMeaning
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
corollarya proposition (see proposition
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
snivelto run at the nose