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 |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |