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

WordMeaning
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
fallibleliable to be erroneous
lucremonetary gain : profit
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting