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

WordMeaning
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
writsomething written : writing
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
parleyto speak with another : confer