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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| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| diva | prima donna |