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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
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| disconsolate | cheerless |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |