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 |
|---|---|
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| savant | a person of learning |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |