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 |
|---|---|
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| potentate | ruler |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |