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 |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
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| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |