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 |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |