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 |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |