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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| fete | festival |