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 |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
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| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
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| valid | having legal efficacy or force |