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 |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| wreak | bring about |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |