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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gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
belieto give a false impression of
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
drasticacting rapidly or violently