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 |
|---|---|
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| overthrow | overturn |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |