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
misogamya hatred of marriage
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)