GRE Word List
NUGATORY
worthless; futile
The meaning of the word nugatory is worthless; futile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artful | exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice |
| warren | tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
| secession | withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership |
| distraught | upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry |
| trickster | person who cheats people |
| despoil | plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| temper | moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling |
| taut | tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack |
