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
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
transpireto take place : go on
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
blisscomplete happiness
dismissto permit or cause to leave
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
testyeasily annoyed : irritable