GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| transcendental | transcendent |