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
impoliticnot politic : unwise
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
myriadten thousand
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
superannuatedoutmoded
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth