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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| sheer | unqualified |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |