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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WordMeaning
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
imbueendow
obscuredark