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 |
|---|---|
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| poise | balance |
| nib | bill |