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
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
plumagethe feathers of a bird
obesehaving excessive body fat
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
corollarya proposition (see proposition
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
reparteea quick and witty reply