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 |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| rift | fissure |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |