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 |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| quisling | traitor |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |