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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malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
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rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
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