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 |
|---|---|
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |