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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |