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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |