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
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
ciliatedpossessing cilia
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
unkemptnot combed
prosodythe study of versification
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
combustiblecapable of combustion