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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| leery | suspicious |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| retribution | recompense |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |