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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |