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
desiccateto dry up
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
inertlacking the power to move
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent