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 |
|---|---|
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| collected | gathered together |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| brazen | made of brass |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |