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
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
privyprivate
computeto determine especially by mathematical means