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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imbueendow
betrothto promise to marry
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
betokento typify beforehand : presage
componenta constituent part : ingredient
purgeto clear of guilt
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drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
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