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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |