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 |
|---|---|
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |