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 |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| parlance | speech |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |