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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
