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
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
daintysomething delicious to the taste
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth