GRE Word List
ASTEROID
small planet
The meaning of the word asteroid is small planet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
| tortuous | winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road |
| rivet | metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross |
| parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| initiate | begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated |
