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 |
|---|---|
| dire | exciting horror |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |