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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| pitfall | trap |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |