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 |
|---|---|
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |