GRE Word List
EFFECTUAL
able to produce a desired effect; valid
The meaning of the word effectual is able to produce a desired effect; valid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| fleece | wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder |
| bristle | short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
| crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
| distend | expand; swell out |
| fulsome | disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |
| hardy | (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather |
| parody | humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V. |
| effluvium | noxious(harmful) smell |
| psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
