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 |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |