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
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
aloftat or to a great height
reciprocalinversely related : opposite