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 |
|---|---|
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |