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 |
|---|---|
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| haggard | not tamed |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |