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 |
|---|---|
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |