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 |
|---|---|
| paradigm | example |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |