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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |