GRE Word List

FUTILE

serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective

The meaning of the word futile is serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective.

Random words

WordMeaning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
amendto put right
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
naivetea naive remark or action
predecessorone that precedes