GRE Word List
SATELLITE
a celestial body orbiting another of larger size
The meaning of the word satellite is a celestial body orbiting another of larger size.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| boor | peasant |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |