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 |
|---|---|
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| duration | continuance in time |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |