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 |
|---|---|
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| score | twenty |