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 |
|---|---|
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |