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 |
|---|---|
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
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| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
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