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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coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
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condolegrieve
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
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taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
raptlifted up and carried away
clamornoisy shouting
parleyto speak with another : confer