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 |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |