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 |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |