GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
dearthscarcity that makes dear
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
disconsolatecheerless
gauntexcessively thin and angular
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors