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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| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
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| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
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| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |