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 |
|---|---|
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| enduring | lasting |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| impediment | something that impedes |