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.
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| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |