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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superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
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miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
disputatiousinclined to dispute
stringenttight