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 |
|---|---|
| pedagogue | teacher |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
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| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
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| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
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