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.

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WordMeaning
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
exhumedisinter
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
sanguinarybloodthirsty
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
extantcurrently or actually existing
misogamya hatred of marriage
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form