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 |
|---|---|
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |