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 |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |