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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
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| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |