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

WordMeaning
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
miscreantunbelieving
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
pontificalepiscopal attire
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
dawdleto spend time idly