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.

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WordMeaning
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
mulctfine
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor