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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |