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
couriermessenger
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
garnerto gather into storage
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary