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 |
|---|---|
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |