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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |