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
canterone who uses cant: such as
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
ebullientboiling
gnarlsnarl
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)