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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| provenance | origin |