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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swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
requite | to make return for : repay |
furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |