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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |