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
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
unassumingnot assuming : modest
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises