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
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
canarda false or unfounded report or story
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute