GRE Word List
ECLIPSE
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
The meaning of the word eclipse is darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| docile | obedient; easily managed; submissive |
| rivulet | small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river |
| wade | walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement |
| polyglot | speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N. |
| bust | piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
| audit | examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. |
| nimble | quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind |
| embed | enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| fancied | imagined; unreal |