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 |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| convention | agreement |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |