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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |