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
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
blareto sound loud and strident
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating