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
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
martineta strict disciplinarian
underlyinglying beneath or below
wreakbring about
discomposeto destroy the composure of
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
obsessivetending to cause obsession
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset