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

WordMeaning
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
estimablecapable of being estimated
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn