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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| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| puerile | juvenile |