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
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance