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
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army