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 |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
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| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |