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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |