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 |
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| 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) |