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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WordMeaning
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
cavalcadea procession (see procession
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce