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.

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genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
puerilejuvenile