GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| fluke | flatfish |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |