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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |