GRE Word List
EFFICACY
the power to produce an effect
The meaning of the word efficacy is the power to produce an effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
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| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
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