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
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
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pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
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fallaciousembodying a fallacy
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