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 |
|---|---|
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |