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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| cue | the letter q |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |