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 |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |