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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| colloquy | conversation |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |