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 |
|---|---|
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |