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 |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |