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 |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| laud | praise |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| evenhanded | fair |