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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| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
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| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
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