GRE Word List
ELLIPSIS
the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
The meaning of the word ellipsis is the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |