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 |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |