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
impuissanceweakness
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
haphappening
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
botchan inflammatory sore
consortassociate
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant