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 |
|---|---|
| occident | west |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| frigid | intensely cold |