GRE Word List
EFFECTUAL
producing or able to produce a desired effect
The meaning of the word effectual is producing or able to produce a desired effect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |