GRE Word List
INEFFECTUAL
not producing the proper or intended effect : futile
The meaning of the word ineffectual is not producing the proper or intended effect : futile.
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gullible | easily duped or cheated |
degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
benison | blessing |
obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
clientele | a body of clients |