GRE Word List
SATELLITE
small body revolving around a larger one
The meaning of the word satellite is small body revolving around a larger one.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola |
| impenitent | not repentant |
| gamely | in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| finish | surface texture; completeness of execution |
| demerit | fault; bad quality |
| implicate | incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime |
| larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| notch | V-shaped cut in a surface; V. |
