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 |
|---|---|
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |