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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beware | to be on one's guard |
plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
queasy | causing nausea |
quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
remittance | a sum of money remitted |
derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |