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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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| nourish | nurture |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |