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 |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |