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
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
errantbehaving wrongly
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
championshipdesignation as champion
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
condescendto assume an air of superiority