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
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
pedestriancommonplace
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placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
shearto cut off the hair from
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun