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 |
|---|---|
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |