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
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right