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 |
|---|---|
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |