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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |