GRE Word List
EARTHY
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
The meaning of the word earthy is unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrap | small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel |
| plumage | feathers of a bird; |
| cerebration | thought; working of the brain |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
| deploy | spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
| agitate | stir up; disturb |
| cursive | (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
