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
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
copiousyielding something abundantly
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
sledgesledgehammer
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid