GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| prong | fork |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |