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
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
retortto pay or hurl back : return
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation