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 |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |