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
markedhaving an identifying mark
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
dieto pass from physical life : expire
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
disquietudeanxiety