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 |
|---|---|
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |