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 |
|---|---|
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |