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 |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |