GRE Word List

EFFETE

no longer fertile

The meaning of the word effete is no longer fertile.

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WordMeaning
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
siftto put through a sieve
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground