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 |
|---|---|
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |