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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WordMeaning
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
pantomimepantomimist