GRE Word List

ECLIPTIC

of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse

The meaning of the word ecliptic is of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse.

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WordMeaning
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
immureto enclose within or as if within walls