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 |
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appurtenances | accessory objects |
decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
conveyance | the action of conveying |
avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
culvert | a transverse drain |
betroth | to promise to marry |
affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |