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 |
|---|---|
| devious | wandering |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |