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
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
cerebrationto use the mind : think
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
fraileasily led into evil
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities