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 |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |