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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| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
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| ensconce | shelter |
| concordat | compact |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| evenhanded | fair |
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| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |