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 |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |