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
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
besiegeto surround with armed forces
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
amphibianan amphibious organism
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
determinatehaving defined limits