GRE Word List
FUTILE
serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
The meaning of the word futile is serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| gazette | newspaper |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |