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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| shack | hut |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |