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 |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |