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
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
warrantedsanction
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acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
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mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
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plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence