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 |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| executioner | one who executes |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |