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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unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
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motea small particle : speck
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transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
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