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 |
|---|---|
| delve | excavate |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |