GRE Word List
EARTHY
of, relating to, or consisting of earth
The meaning of the word earthy is of, relating to, or consisting of earth.
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whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
minuscule | very small |
vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
retrench | cut down |
sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |