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 |
|---|---|
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| privy | private |
| demerit | offense |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| acetic | vinegary |
| betroth | to promise to marry |