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 |
|---|---|
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |