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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fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
maneuvera military or naval movement
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
conflagrationfire
knottymarked by or full of knots