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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WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
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truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
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ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
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