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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
