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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| congenial | pleasant |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |