GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
predisposeto dispose in advance
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
gustthe sensation of taste