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 |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| privy | private |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |