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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |