GRE Word List

FUTILE

serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective

The meaning of the word futile is serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective.

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WordMeaning
clichea trite phrase or expression
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
padrea Christian clergyman
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
debonairsuave
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
knottymarked by or full of knots
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture