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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |