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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |