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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| trance | stupor |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |