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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
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| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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| mendicant | beggar |
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| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
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