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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| unsavory | insipid |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |