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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |