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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| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
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| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |