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 |
|---|---|
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| amend | to put right |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| ensconce | shelter |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |