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
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
sheerunqualified
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain