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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |