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 |
|---|---|
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| gazette | newspaper |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |