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 |
|---|---|
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |