GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
condescendto assume an air of superiority
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