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
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
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gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
prattleprate
cringeto recoil in distaste
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of