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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
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| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
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| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
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| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |