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 |
|---|---|
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| purported | reputed |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |