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 |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| distend | extend |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| exploit | deed |