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 |
|---|---|
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |