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.

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WordMeaning
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
bestowto put to use : apply
motleyvariegated in color
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface