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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WordMeaning
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
appurtenancesaccessory objects
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
havenharbor
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
dissembleto hide under a false appearance