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 |
|---|---|
| precipitant | precipitate |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |