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
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
crypticsecret
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary