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 |
|---|---|
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| blackball | to vote against |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |