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 |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| maroon | a dark red |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| dire | exciting horror |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |