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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WordMeaning
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody