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 |
|---|---|
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| pilfer | steal |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |