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
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
executorone who executes something
slakesubside
desperatehaving lost hope
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling