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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |