GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
chafeirritate
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation