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 |
|---|---|
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |