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
forebearsancestor
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
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apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
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trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
codifyto reduce to a code