GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |