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 |
|---|---|
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |