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

WordMeaning
overblownpast the prime of bloom
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
urchinhedgehog
raga waste piece of cloth
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
armadaa fleet of warships
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser