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 |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| drab | slattern |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |