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 |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |