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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |