GRE Word List

MIASMA

a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease

The meaning of the word miasma is a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease.

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fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
gustoan individual or special taste