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 |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |