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
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
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botchan inflammatory sore
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
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