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
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
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shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
mischancebad luck
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right