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 |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| rotunda | a round building |