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 |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| lewd | obscene |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |