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 |
|---|---|
| minuscule | very small |
| retribution | recompense |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |