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

WordMeaning
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
compellingthat compels: such as