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
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
catholicroman catholic
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement