GRE Word List
EARTHLY
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
The meaning of the word earthly is of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissipate | squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| impassioned | (of speech) filled with passion; fervent |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
| interminable | endless |
| ferocious | fierce; violent; N. ferocity |
| verdant | green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows |
| macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
| saturnine | morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance. |
| humor | indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor |
