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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |