noun the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness.The new drugs have greater efficacy than the earlier ones. See the full entry
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WOTD: augment
transitive verb to make greater in size, degree, or amount; intensify by adding.She determined to augment her earnings by taking on a second job.Helicopters brought in more sacks of grain to augment…
WOTD: fanfare
noun 1. a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning.The entrance of the queen was announced with a splendid fanfare. 2. activity carried out with similar flourish and showiness,…
WOTD: realign
intransitive verb to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions.After the war, the countries realigned so that some former enemies became allies. transitive verb to…
Words of the week
Here are the words of the day for the past week. With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their…