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 |
|---|---|
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| nourish | nurture |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| stench | stink |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |