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 |
|---|---|
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |