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 |
|---|---|
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| provident | frugal |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |