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.

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WordMeaning
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
deifyto make a god of
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence