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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| quorum | a select group |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| contrive | devise |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| allude | to make indirect reference |