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
propulsivetending or having power to propel
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
collateto compare critically
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
providencedivine guidance or care
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
piquantengagingly provocative