GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
cringeto recoil in distaste
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
concatenatelinked together
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
spoofdeceive
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
vertexthe top of the head
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime