GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| retract | to draw back or in |
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| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
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| courier | messenger |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |