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 |
|---|---|
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |