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 |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |