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 |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| prong | fork |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |