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 |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| homespun | spun or made at home |