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 |
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deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
peerless | matchless |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
betroth | to promise to marry |
transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |