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 |
|---|---|
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| disport | sport |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |