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 |
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| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |