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
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
vieto strive for superiority : contend
poisebalance
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it