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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WordMeaning
quietudea quiet state : repose
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
inequityinjustice
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
connivancethe act of conniving
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
unfetterto free from fetters
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
descryto catch sight of