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 |
|---|---|
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |