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
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
depredationto lay waste : plunder
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection