GRE Word List
ELLIPSIS
omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
The meaning of the word ellipsis is omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| raspy | making a harsh noise; grating; harsh |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| dumbfound | astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck |
| palpitate | throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate. |
| perjury | false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath |
| enlist | (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support) |
| appurtenances | subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing |
| rendezvous | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
| chagrin | annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
