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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |