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 |
|---|---|
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
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| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |