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
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
vieto strive for superiority : contend
diademcrown
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
laxloose
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
conflagrationfire
knolla small round hill : mound
ordainto invest (see invest
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition