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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|---|---|
| imbue | endow |
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| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
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