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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |