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 |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |