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
beguilehoodwink
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
conducivetending to promote or assist
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something