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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| deify | to make a god of |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| modish | fashionable |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |