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 |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| imbibe | drink |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |