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 |
|---|---|
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| privy | private |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |