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
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
galaxymilky way galaxy
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work