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 |
|---|---|
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| regime | regimen |
| congruent | congruous |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |