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 |
|---|---|
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |