GRE Word List
ASTEROID
any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
The meaning of the word asteroid is any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |