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 |
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| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| asunder | into parts |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |