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
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
tricksterone who tricks: such as
dissentto withhold assent or approval
sluggarda habitually lazy person
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry