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 |
|---|---|
| imprecation | curse |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
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| fabricate | invent |
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| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |