GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
kismetfate
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
capacitylegal competency (see competence
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited