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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| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |