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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| rank | relative standing or position |