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 |
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| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| obscure | dark |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |