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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| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
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| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
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| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
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