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 |
|---|---|
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |