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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rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
homily | a usually short sermon |
syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |