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
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
compartmenta separate division or section
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
cataclysmflood
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something