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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| approbation | commendation |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
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