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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| opiate | an 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 |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| reverberate | reflect |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |