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 |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |