Nugatory
Pronunciation : Nu"ga*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. nugatorius, fr. nugari to trifle, nugae jests, trifles.]
Definition : 1. Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
2. Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual. If all are pardoned, and pardoned as a mere act of clemency, the very substance of government is made nugatory. I. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913