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 |
|---|---|
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |