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 |
|---|---|
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| implication | something implied: such as |