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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
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| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
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| plane | airplane |