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
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
depositiona testifying especially before a court
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of