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 |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |