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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| acetic | vinegary |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |