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
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
deliriuman acute (see acute
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity