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

WordMeaning
outlooka place offering a view
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
dingydirty
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
canarda false or unfounded report or story
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied