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
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
stem_fromarise from; originate from
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject