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 |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| piscatorial | piscatory |