GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| ensconce | shelter |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |