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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |