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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| thespian | actor |