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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|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
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| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |