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 |
|---|---|
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| reckon | count |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |