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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| growl | rumble |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| thespian | actor |