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 |
|---|---|
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| haven | harbor |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |