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

WordMeaning
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
recitala detailed account : enumeration
ligneousof or resembling wood
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
slaughterthe act of killing
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
sanguinarybloodthirsty