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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| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |