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 |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| paramour | lover |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |