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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
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| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
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| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
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