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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extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked