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 |
|---|---|
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |