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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| append | attach |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
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