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 |
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| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
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| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |