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
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself