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 |
|---|---|
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |