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 |
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| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| demise | death |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |