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 |
|---|---|
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |