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 |
|---|---|
| chivalrous | valiant |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| concatenate | linked together |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |