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 |
|---|---|
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| cue | the letter q |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |