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 |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| delve | excavate |