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 |
|---|---|
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| impinge | encroach |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |