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 |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |