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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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
determinatehaving defined limits
residualremainder
savorthe taste or smell of something
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
commemorateto call to remembrance