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
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
alludeto make indirect reference
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
reciprocateto give and take mutually
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious