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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| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
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| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |