GRE Word List
FUTILE
serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
The meaning of the word futile is serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |