GRE vocabulary
Miasma
An unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor; an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere.
Example
"After the flood, a miasma of decay hung over the entire town, making it difficult to breathe."
Etymology
From Greek 'miasma' meaning 'pollution, stain'.
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