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 |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| dart | a light spear |
| unsavory | insipid |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |