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

WordMeaning
soarto fly aloft or about
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
obsessivetending to cause obsession
effeteno longer fertile
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
predetermineforeordain
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
donto put on (an article of clothing)