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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| forte | one's strong point |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |