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 |
|---|---|
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| fluke | flatfish |
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| charlatan | quack |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| sift | to put through a sieve |