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 |
|---|---|
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |