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 |
|---|---|
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |