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 |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |