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
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
parochialof or relating to a church parish
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously