GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority