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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earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous