GRE Word List
TERRESTRIAL
of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
The meaning of the word terrestrial is of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |