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 |
|---|---|
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| nurture | training |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |