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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |