GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| eventual | contingent |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |