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
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|---|---|
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
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| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
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| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
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