GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
predilectionan established preference for something
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
crassgross
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
slapdashhaphazard