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
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
tillerone that tills : cultivator
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective