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
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
tantruma fit of bad temper
paramourlover
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu