GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
gustthe sensation of taste
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
smudgeto make a smudge on
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
overturnto cause to turn over : upset