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
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
brackishsomewhat salty
intermediarymediator