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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WordMeaning
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
leerysuspicious
ariaair
jibeto be in accord : agree
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat