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
supplicantone who supplicates
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
conteststrive