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 |
|---|---|
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| fester | to generate pus |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |