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 |
|---|---|
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
