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 |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |