GRE Word List
EFFETE
no longer fertile
The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| prank | trick |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |