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 |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |