GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

Random words

WordMeaning
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
enduringlasting
zephyra breeze from the west
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner