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 |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| harass | exhaust |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| mischance | bad luck |