GRE Word List
ECLIPSE
the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
The meaning of the word eclipse is the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |