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 |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |