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
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating