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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| onus | burden |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
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| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
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| statutory | of or relating to statutes |