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
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
dingydirty
passepast one's prime
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion