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
gistessence; main point; substance
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
hurlrush
groombridegroom
hardybold
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic