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

WordMeaning
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
misadventuremisfortune
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
piedof two or more colors in blotches
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
filingan act or instance of using a file