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 |
|---|---|
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| disport | sport |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |