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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| collected | gathered together |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |