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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |