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 |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| venue | locale |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |