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
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government