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 |
|---|---|
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| pummel | pound |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |