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
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
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slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
superannuatedoutmoded
puerilejuvenile
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
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collectedgathered together