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
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
corollarya proposition (see proposition
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
swillwash
penetrateto pass into or through
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
civilof or relating to citizens
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group