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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |