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 |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| politic | political |