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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inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
outmodednot being in style
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive