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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WordMeaning
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck