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 |
|---|---|
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| upright | perpendicular |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |