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
canterone who uses cant: such as
paramourlover
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
forlornbereft
hypochondriachypochondriacal
ruffiana brutal person : bully
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial