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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|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
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| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
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