GRE Word List
WORLDLY
of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
The meaning of the word worldly is of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |