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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| finery | ornament |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |