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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WordMeaning
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
sledgesledgehammer
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
representationalone that represents: such as