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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |