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 |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| auroral | dawn |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| leave-taking | departure |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| quicksilver | mercury |