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
quotidianoccurring every day
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed