GRE Word List

EFFUSION

an act of effusing

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

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WordMeaning
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
blanchto take the color out of
succulentfull of juice : juicy
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind