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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |