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 |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| convention | agreement |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| bauble | trinket |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |