GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
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emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
remittance | a sum of money remitted |
scheme | a plan or program of action |
impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
machinations | an act of machinating |
bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
hortatory | hortative |
adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |