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
alludeto make indirect reference
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
depositiona testifying especially before a court
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)