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 |
|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| appease | pacify |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| patent | open to public inspection |