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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| scintilla | spark |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| purse | a small bag for money |