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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |