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 |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |