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
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
engageto 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
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble