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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portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
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supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
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orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
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