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 |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |