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 |
|---|---|
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| encompass | include |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |