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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |