GRE Word List
EFFECTIVE
producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
The meaning of the word effective is producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |