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.

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WordMeaning
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
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