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
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
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ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
rococorococo work or style
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
crossbreedhybridize
fermentto undergo fermentation
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication