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 |
|---|---|
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| replicate | duplicate |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| garnish | decorate |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |