GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| kismet | fate |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |