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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WordMeaning
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
aloftat or to a great height
succorrelief
soarto fly aloft or about
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)