GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
compulsorymandatory
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms