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.

Random words

WordMeaning
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
facadethe front of a building
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush