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 |
|---|---|
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |