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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| humdrum | monotonous |