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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |