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 |
|---|---|
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
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| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
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| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
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