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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
askewout of line : at an angle
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
finishto come to an end : terminate