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 |
|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |