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 |
|---|---|
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |