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 |
|---|---|
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |