GRE Word List
ECLIPSE
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
The meaning of the word eclipse is darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solvent | substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance |
| mountebank | charlatan; boastful pretender |
| rapture | great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous |
| leniency | mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment |
| equine | resembling a horse; Ex. equine face |
| disband | dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. |
| urgent | compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| ostentatious | showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
