GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
crossbreedhybridize
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)