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 |
|---|---|
| billowing | wave |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |