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 |
|---|---|
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| stilted | pompous |
| forebears | ancestor |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| dull | tedious |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |