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 |
|---|---|
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |