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 |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| groom | bridegroom |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |