GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |