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 |
|---|---|
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |