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 |
|---|---|
| osseous | bony |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |