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 |
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| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| paramour | lover |