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
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
tillerone that tills : cultivator
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
asunderinto parts
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument