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 |
|---|---|
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |