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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |