GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| alleviate | relieve |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |