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 |
|---|---|
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| unfrock | defrock |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| clamor | noisy shouting |