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
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
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fortuitousoccurring by chance
briskkeenly alert : lively
smudgeto make a smudge on
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
saboteurone that practices sabotage
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
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cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment