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
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
igniteto set afire
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
museto become absorbed in thought
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen