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 |
|---|---|
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |