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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |