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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |