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 |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| savory | having savor: such as |