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

WordMeaning
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
slakesubside