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
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
cannyclever
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
reciprocateto give and take mutually
incoherentlacking coherence: such as