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 |
|---|---|
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| repercussion | reflection |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |