GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
sparenot being used
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice