GRE Word List

EFFUSION

an act of effusing

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

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WordMeaning
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
acuitykeenness of perception
panderto act as a pander