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 |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |