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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |