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 |
|---|---|
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| rift | fissure |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |