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 |
|---|---|
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |