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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| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |