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 |
|---|---|
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |