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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WordMeaning
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
pendulouspoised without visible support
misadventuremisfortune
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable