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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| swill | wash |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |