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
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
expoundto set forth : state
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
dulcetsweet to the taste
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries