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 |
|---|---|
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
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| catholic | roman catholic |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |