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 |
|---|---|
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |