GRE Word List
EFFETE
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
The meaning of the word effete is having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitreous | of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| beatific | giving or showing bliss; blissful |
| jaundice | medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias |
| conspiracy | treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people) |
| heedless | not noticing; disregarding |
| silt | sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river) |
| definitive | most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court |
| ornate | excessively or elaborately decorated |
| patronize | support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott |