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 |
|---|---|
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |