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 |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| pugilist | fighter |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |