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 |
|---|---|
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |