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 |
|---|---|
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| growl | rumble |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| throes | pang |