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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WordMeaning
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
durationcontinuance in time
pendulouspoised without visible support