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 |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |