GRE Word List

STERILE

failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores

The meaning of the word sterile is failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores.

Random words

WordMeaning
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
bookishof or relating to books
irreverencelack of reverence
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance