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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
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| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
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| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |