GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| prosody | the study of versification |