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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circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
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fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
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