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 |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |