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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| Word | Meaning |
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| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| shack | hut |
| dour | stern |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |