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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| hurl | rush |
| groom | bridegroom |
| hardy | bold |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |