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 |
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| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |