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 |
|---|---|
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |