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
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
resurrectto raise from the dead
caldrona large kettle or boiler
fervorintensity of feeling or expression