GRE Word List
EFFICACY
the power to produce an effect
The meaning of the word efficacy is the power to produce an effect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
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| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
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| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
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