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 |
|---|---|
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |