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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luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
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nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments