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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WordMeaning
intermediarymediator
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
repudiateto refuse to accept