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 |
|---|---|
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |