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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |