Essential Words Needed for the GRE

Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Every Action Has a Reaction

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Here you will learn some English words about cause and effect, such as "augmentation", "causality", "effectual", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
aftereffectnoun

an effect that results from an action or event

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aftermathnoun

the situation that follows a very unpleasant event such as a war, natural disaster, accident, etc.

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augmentationnoun

the act or process of adding the amount, value, or size of something

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to bring aboutverb

to cause something to occur

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by-productnoun

something that happens incidentally and unexpectedly as a result of something else

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causationnoun

the action or process of causing a particular thing

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causalitynoun

the relationship between a cause and its effect

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to come into effectphrase

to begin to apply; to start to be used

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consequentadjective

occurring as a result of something particular

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contributoryadjective

playing a part in causing something

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cumulativeadjective

increasing gradually as more and more is added

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to deteriorateverb

to become worse than before

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effectualadjective

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

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ensuingadjective

following something or resulting from it

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to eventuateverb

to take place as a result, particularly an indirect one

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hereinadverb

in this document, situation, place, etc.

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to implyverb

to suggest that one thing is the logical consequence of the other

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to induceverb

to cause a particular thing

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to instigateverb

to cause something to begin or occur

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to proliferateverb

to cause something to rapidly increase in numbers or grow in size

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repercussionnoun

an unintended effect of something, usually a negative and long lasting one

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to stem fromverb

to arise from or be caused by something

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wherebyadverb

used for indicating that something is done in accordance with the mentioned rule, approach, method, etc.

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to avertverb

to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

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to triggerverb

to cause something to happen

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acutelyadverb

in a way that is too extreme or intense

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to bewareverb

to warn someone to be cautious of a dangerous person or thing

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criticaladjective

(of a problem or situation) very serious and possibly disastrous

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daredevil
daredevilnoun

someone who is reckless and likes putting themselves in danger

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escapadenoun

a thrilling yet potentially dangerous adventure, particularly one that people think is idiotic to embark on

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to spawnverb

to cause something to be created, particularly in large numbers

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hazardous
hazardousadjective

presenting danger or threat, particularly to people's health

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parlousadjective

(of a condition) dangerous, terrible, or uncertain

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precautionaryadjective

taken in advance in order to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

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quicksandnoun

a hazardous or difficult situation that is very hard to get out of

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to underlieverb

to be the basic reason behind something

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