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 |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |