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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persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |