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
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness