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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aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
nethersituated down or below : lower
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
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snivelto run at the nose
enraptureto fill with delight
sanctiona formal decree
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull