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 |
|---|---|
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| encumber | weigh down |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |