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
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
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ingratean ungrateful person
eventualcontingent
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
trancestupor
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form