GRE Word List
EARTHLY
characteristic of or belonging to this earth
The meaning of the word earthly is characteristic of or belonging to this earth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |