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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| imprecation | curse |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
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