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 |
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| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
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| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
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