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
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
expatriatebanish
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
facsimilean exact copy
clownfarmer
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
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