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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
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| aloft | at or to a great height |
| succor | relief |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
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| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |