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 |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |