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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| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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