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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| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| guileless | innocent |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
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| cadaver | a dead body |