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 |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| sleek | slick |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |