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
minusculevery small
retributionrecompense
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
catechismoral instruction
sobernot intoxicated
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad