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.

Random words

WordMeaning
refraincurb
invalidnot valid:
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
sheerunqualified
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound