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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palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
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evoketo call forth or up: such as
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
compulsorymandatory
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.