GRE Word List
EFFECTIVE
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
The meaning of the word effective is effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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calumny | malicious misrepresentation; slander |
runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |
wrongheaded | stubbornly wrong |
brocade | rich, figured(patterned) fabric |
tension | stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people |
paramour | illicit lover |
authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
monochromatic | having only one color |
colloquial | pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression |
traduce | expose to slander |