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 |
|---|---|
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| hallowed | holy |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |