GRE Word List
ECLIPSE
the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
The meaning of the word eclipse is the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
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| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| inequity | injustice |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |