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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|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
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| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
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| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| predetermine | foreordain |