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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bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted