GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |