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 |
|---|---|
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |