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 |
|---|---|
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |