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

WordMeaning
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
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