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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paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
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contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
parley | to speak with another : confer |
trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
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