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 |
|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| lunar | crescent |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |