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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |