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 |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| finery | ornament |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |