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
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
militateto have weight or effect
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect