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 |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| scion | descendant |
| ram | a male sheep |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |