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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |